Surgical guide

ABSTRACT

A system and method for developing customized apparatus for use in one or more surgical procedures is disclosed. The system and method incorporates a patient&#39;s unique anatomical features or morphology, which may be derived from capturing MRI data or CT data, to fabricate at least one custom apparatus. According to a preferred embodiment, the customized apparatus comprises a plurality of complementary surfaces based on a plurality of data points from the MRI or CT data. Thus, each apparatus may be matched in duplicate and oriented around the patient&#39;s own anatomy, and may further provide any desired axial alignments or insertional trajectories. In an alternate embodiment, the apparatus may further be aligned with at least one other apparatus used during the surgical procedure.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a surgical guide, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the surgical guide illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the surgical guide illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a right elevation view of the surgical guide illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left elevation view of the surgical guide illustrated in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the surgical guide illustrated in FIG. 1; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view of the surgical guide illustrated in FIG. 1. 

The ornamental design for a surgical guide, as shown and described. 